TREMONTON CITY CORPORATION
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
June 5, 2018

Board Members Present:
Roger Fridal, Chairman
Diana Doutre, Board Member
Lyle Holmgren, Board Member
Jeff Reese, Board Member
Bret Rohde, Board Member
Lyle Vance, Board Member
Shawn Warnke, Executive Director
Cynthia Nelson, Deputy Recorder

Chairman Fridal called the Tremonton Redevelopment Agency Meeting to order at 8:18 p.m. The meeting was held in the City Council Meeting Room at 102 South Tremont Street, Tremonton, Utah. Those in attendance were Chairman Fridal, Board Members Doutre, Holmgren, Reese, Rohde, and Vance, Executive Director Warnke, and Deputy Recorder Nelson.

1. Approval of agenda:

Motion by Board Member Reese to approve the June 5, 2018 agenda. Motion seconded by Board Member Rohde. Vote: Board Member Doutre – aye, Board Member Holmgren – aye, Board Member Reese – aye, Board Member Rohde – aye, Board Member Vance – aye. Motion approved.

2. Approval of minutes – May 1, 2018

Motion by Board Member Vance to approve the minutes of May 1, 2018. Motion seconded by Board Member Reese. Vote: Board Member Doutre – aye, Board Member Holmgren – aye, Board Member Reese – aye, Board Member Rohde – aye, Board Member Vance – aye. Motion approved.

3. New Business:

a. Discussion and consideration of adopting Resolution No. RDA 18-02 approving a final settlement document of the West Liberty Foods EDA Project Area by and between Tremonton City Redevelopment Agency and Millard Refrigerated Services, LLC

Executive Director Warnke said this is not a required step in the state code, but we believe it is in our best interest. We have put together an agreement for Millard and West Liberty Foods acknowledging that our obligations have been met.

Motion by Board Member Reese to adopt the resolution. Motion seconded by Board Member Rohde. Roll Call Vote: Board Member Doutre – aye, Board Member Holmgren – aye, Board Member Reese – aye, Board Member Rohde – aye, Board Member Vance – aye. Motion approved.

b. Discussion and consideration of adopting Resolution No. RDA 18-03 approving a final settlement document of the West Liberty Foods EDA Project Area by and between Tremonton City Redevelopment Agency and Protein Processing, LLC

Motion by Board Member Doutre to approve the resolution. Motion seconded by Board Member Vance. Roll Call Vote: Board Member Doutre – aye, Board Member Holmgren – aye, Board Member Reese – aye, Board Member Rohde – aye, Board Member Vance – aye. Motion approved.

c. Discussion and consideration of adopting Resolution No. RDA 18-04 dissolving of the West Liberty Foods Economic Development Area

Motion by Board Member Rohde to adopt the resolution. Motion seconded by Board Members Doutre and Holmgren. Roll Call Vote: Board Member Doutre – aye, Board Member Holmgren – aye, Board Member Reese – aye, Board Member Rohde – aye, Board Member Vance – aye. Motion approved.

d. Discussion and consideration of implementing a façade grant program with or without matching funds provided immediately by the RDA

Executive Director Warnke said we have talked about this in the past. A lot of cities do this as a way to encourage and improve their downtown streetscapes. Brigham City had done it successfully. Typically they use increment funds and provide grant funds, usually matching up to half. We put together a program, but at the time the RDA decided they wanted to go a different direction and work on some additional planning documents. I am approached from time to time about these programs being instituted soon. Developer Micah Capener had the idea of allowing people, who are making improvements now, to be first in line to receive funds in the future. That is one proposal. The way we have helped existing projects in the past is by transferring some of the General Fund surplus at the end of each year and we will do it again this year. There is an agreement between the City Council and the RDA that allows them to pay it back without interest, but it is a financial contribution they would repay. I recommended we do that. We could budget a certain amount for the upcoming year and start the program. The design would be guided by an architect.

Board Member Doutre said does it have to be on Main Street? Executive Director Warnke said right now it follows our project boundaries of our CDA, but the RDA Board could expand that. Board Member Vance said could we implement both ideas? We have the RDA money that could come in after the canals are covered. There is potential for $2 million. If we sold that idea in the community and told those along Main Street that if they fix up their façade they would be in line to receive that money it would incentivize them to move right now and then we could start improving downtown now. Board Member Reese said we would need to go to every building owner in that area. Board Member Vance said we could keep track and set parameters for the face of the business and once the canal is covered they would be first in line to get paid back for those improvements. Even though the grant is interest free, it would still have to be paid back. The other would be money given to them. I would be incentivized to fix the front of my building up now in hopes of being the first in line to get money down the pipeline. Board Member Reese said I would like to fix Main Street too. Board Member Vance said I am not sure if you can do both or not, but those who get the grant would have help making those payments and could eventually get that money completely back, depending on how quick the RDA funds come to fruition. Executive Director Warnke said you can structure it anyway you want. It is not envisioned to be a loan and has always been a grant meaning 50/50 with a certain amount capped by the RDA. I suggest at this point the Council budget some funds and then hammer out the details of the grant program. We have a good start and could put a proposal together. Board Member Doutre said the 50/50 is good incentive too. Executive Director Warnke said the reason I do not like the idea of people standing in line for money is because I hate for there to be this expectation that there is money at the end of the rainbow. I hope there is and I think there is, but I do not want citizens or the business community to bank on that. If there is not money to have then they may have a bad experience. Board Member Vance said I can see that, but I can see the other side too. If they understood upfront and know there is potential for money, but it may or may not come. It would at least get something moving down Main Street.

Chairman Fridal said is there any opposition to providing RDA money for a grant? Board Member Rohde said I think we need to start saving. I do not know that we are to the point where we can start distributing grants though. I remember this very vividly and the reason we did not move forward with it before was because we did not have a standard for the façade. We need to know what we are looking for. Executive Director Warnke said do you want me to propose an appropriation in the budget for that and you could hammer out how you want to proceed. The Board agreed to move in that direction. Board Member Rohde abstained from voting.

Board Member Reese said they need to take down the ugly welcome signs, which are embarrassing. Executive Director Warnke said that was included in the branding package, which never came to fruition. They could take the signs down, but the thought was that the City should leave them until there is a replacement since the City has no formal easements.

Motion by Board Member Vance to implement the façade grant program with or without matching funds provided immediately by the RDA. We need to consider both sides before implementing, meaning we use the RDA or our own money through grants. Motion seconded by Board Member Reese. Roll Call Vote: Board Member Doutre – aye, Board Member Holmgren – aye, Board Member Reese – aye, Board Member Vance – aye. Motion approved.

5. Adjournment

Motion by Board Member Holmgren to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded by consensus of the board. Vote: Board Member Doutre – aye, Board Member Holmgren – aye, Board Member Reese – aye, Board Member Rohde – aye, Board Member Vance – aye. Motion approved.

The meeting adjourned at 8:31 p.m.

The undersigned duly acting and appointed Executive Secretary for Tremonton City Corporation Redevelopment Agency hereby certifies that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes for the RDA Meeting held on the above referenced date. Minutes were prepared by Jessica Tanner.

Dated this 19th day of June, 2018.

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Linsey Nessen, Executive Secretary